Michael Gandolfini Says Stepping Into His Dad’s Shoes To Play Tony Soprano In ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ Was ‘The Toughest Decision I’ve Ever Had To Make’

Since announcing that his new album ‘Donda 2’ will only be available via his own Stem Player, Kanye West reckons that he’s sold more than $2 million worth of the devices.Initially that sounds like quite a lot of money. Though that’s equates to sales of around 8000 devices.

In 2022, if there’s a musical landmark that’s noteworthy, you generally note it by putting out a limited edition release on either a digital format most people don’t understand or a physical format most people can’t play. Iron Maiden have opted for the latter.Next month it will be 40 years since the release of ‘The Number Of The Beast’, the first Iron Maiden album to feature Bruce Dickinson on vocals, and the first to top the UK charts.

The Teenage Cancer Trust has announced details of its 2022 season of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the charity’s first run of fundraising concerts since 2019, after COVID-19 caused the cancellation of its 2020 and 2021 programmes. They will run from 21-27 Mar.On the line-up this year are Don Broco, Yungblud, Madness, Liam Gallagher and Ed Sheeran, plus there’s an acoustic show from the band who played the charity’s first ever Albert Hall fundraiser back in 2000, that being The Who.

METRO WEEKLY: Let’s talk about your earliest years and what your family was like as a child.MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS: I was raised by a single mother. She was single by choice, and a mother by choice. There’s some complexity here, because I actually come from a really big extended family.

Covid lockdown in March 2020, most of our lives have been flipped upside down - and some of us look a lot different too.To fill the void, some of us dyed our hair an array of different colours and others may have packed on a few extra pounds.And, for TikTok sensation Brooklyne Webb she now looks unrecognisable beyond recognition after she thought she was only going to get two weeks off school when the pandemic first struck.In a clip that has now racked up 9m views, 17-year-old Brooklyne has shared her jaw-dropping transformation.At first, the online star can be seen sporting a casual white crop top and a pair of black leggings.She also can be seen with her blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and with a face of natural makeup.In reference to the pandemic, Brooklyne wrote: “OMG Yay!! Two weeks off of school.”Fast forward two years later, the stunning influencer looks completely different as she sports a very new style.Now, Brooklyne has ditched her blonde hair for long black locks and a more porcelain themed makeup look with a sultry red lip.She also sports a curvy figure and has donned a more revealing clothing style.The online star is wearing a white mesh crop top, which features silver rings and cut-out shapes which sees her black bra poking through.Brooklyne also wears matching bottoms which have extreme slits at the side which reveal her curvaceous hips.The trousers that feature a red rose pattern also have a thong design, accentuating the dark haired beauties figure.Stunned at Brooklyne’s transformation, many fans fled to the comment to swoon over her new style.One person gasped: “Even more beautiful.”Another user added: “Love the confidence!!!”Whilst a third person praised: “Sis you're stunning.”Someone else noted:

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have sent 'lots of love' to Brenda Edwards following the passing of her son Jamal Edwards.The SB.TV founder passed away from a sudden illness on Sunday morning at the age of 31.Loose Women star Brenda confirmed Jamal's passing in a gut-wrenching statement and reacting to the news on the latest episode of This Morning, Phil and Holly sent their 'deepest sympathies and lots of love' to their ITV colleague.Discussing the tragic death with guests Camilla Tominey and Gyles Brandreth, Phillip said: "Our deepest sympathies and lots and lots of love to Brenda and Tinasha and their whole family. "We're so desperately sorry."Holly added: "Yes, we're so sorry."Of Brenda's devastating loss, Gyles added: "There's no sadness greater I think than losing your own child during your lifetime."It's not something that you expect to happen.

It has been a long time coming, and it's now almost here, as the brand new sixth season of Outlander premiers next weekend.

Indy100, and asked them to give their food and flavour preferences.They also took a series of personality tests that assessed antisocial personality traits like sadism, narcissism and psychopathy.The University of Innsbruck research team found that a preference for bitter flavours was linked to psychopathic behaviour traits.And, the closest association was between enjoyment of bitter foods – like black coffee – and “everyday sadism” aka finding pleasure in inflicting moderate levels of pain on other people.The link wasn’t just found to apply to black coffee but also those who like the taste of radishes, celery and tonic water.Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer, researchers on the project, believe that the association may “become chronic” and so people who love bitter flavours might grow to have more hostile personalities.Wow!We’re still going to drink our coffee black though… For more lifestyle stories delivered straight to your inbox, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.

stabbed her boyfriend to death was heard telling him to "f***ing die" by a neighbour's CCTV.Melissa Turner, 29, has been found guilty of murdering her partner Matthew Trussler, 25, in their Tampa, Florida home on October 18, 2019.Turner told the court that her actions were in self defence as she used the same knife on her boyfriend that he had been threatening her with after abruptly waking her up.She left it four hours before calling the police to Matthew's body which they found lying in a pool of his own blood which had also dried on Turner.The authorities were able to determine his exact time of death from a smartwatch he was wearing which showed when his heartbeat stopped.Despite allegedly changing her story to detectives on the day of the murder, Turner has stuck to claiming she feared she would be killed by her boyfriend if she did nothing.A Tampa court heard the model claimed Matthew was drunk when woke her up and started choking her.He allegedly then threw her across a counter before grabbing a knife which Turner says she later swiped once he put it down to strangle her.CCTV from a neighbour's house picked up the sound of Turner breaking a glass before telling her boyfriend at around 4:40am, "so f***ing die" and "so f****ing arrogant, I hate you".Turner's lawyer accepted it was her but claims the recorded was "manipulated" to make her sound louder than reality, Law & Crime reports.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters hereMatthew was pronounced dead at the scene by Hillsborough County Fire and according to the county's Chief Medical Examiner, one of his stab wounds came from him attempting to defend himself with his forearm.Dr Mary Mainland said the victim

Megan Weks, 42, from New York, US, is a certified dating and relationship coach who helps successful and high-achieving women find lasting love.She recently spoke to Daily Star about the signs that a man is only wanting to have sex with you.From men that want to cook for you to constant texts, this is what you need to look out for.“If a man only wants to have sex with you he will come on very hot and heavy,” she told us. “He will use pet names like ‘baby’ and ‘gorgeous’ when addressing you when he hardly knows you.“He will try to get you to come to his place after the date or even meet you at his place to go ‘to the date together’."She said that another major red flag to look out for on the first date is if he tries to hold your hand right away or brush his hand along your thigh or touch your hair.A man who is dating you for the right reasons will take his time, as he knows that affection and trust take time to build.She continued: "A man who has sex on the brain will test you with physical touch to see how receptive you are.“Men who just want to have sex will constantly communicate with you via text as if you're already in a relationship.

Lydia Bright recently threw a lavish bash to mark her daughter Loretta's second birthday. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia, 31, was joined by her family, including mum Debbie and sisters Romana and Georgia, and a string of close pals on Sunday to celebrate Loretta's big day. Lydia's best pal and fellow former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 30, joined her at the bash alongside her adorable two year old son Roman.

Kate Middleton was once asked if she was Prince William’s “assistant” during a royal visit and gave a hilarious response.The future Queen proved she had a sense of humour during a visit to the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff in August 2020. William, 39, and Kate, 40, paid a visit to the home in person after previously joining the residents virtually for a game of bingo during lockdown.

Call the Midwife has paid tribute to 'dearly loved' colleague Kev Corbishley with a heartfelt tribute in the credits on the BBC series.The finale of series 11 captured a touching moment that the locals gathered for a photograph after Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, and Doctor Turner, portrayed by Stephen McGann, thankfully survived a horrific train crash. While the locals of Poplar gathered, the narrator commented: "Life so often is about things we make ourselves.The homes we build, the food we share, the children we carry in our arms. "We turn trial into survival, tears into courage and friendship into everlasting bonds.

Coronation Street’s iconic character Leanne Battersby first stepped onto the cobbles in 1997. In her 25 years on the soap, actress Jane Danson - who plays Leanne - has tackled dramatic storylines like drug addiction and tied the knot with Peter Barlow! When the Battersbys turned up in the 90s, they were dubbed the ‘family from hell’.Thankfully, Jane isn’t a troublemaker in real life. Off screen, she’s surrounded by love and happiness - but she’s had to endure her own emotional drama, too.

Severe flood warnings covering the River Mersey in Didsbury and Northenden have now been lifted, the Environment Agency has said.

newest trailer for “The Sopranos” prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark,” on Wednesday and it gave fans a new glimpse into the world of young Tony Soprano.One focus of the teaser features the relationship between Tony, played by the late James Gandolfini’s son Michael, and Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola), the father of Christopher Moltisanti, who was portrayed by Michael Imperioli in the original series.Other scenes show Tony arguing with his mom, Livia Soprano (Vera Farmiga), members of the crime families shooting at each other and Aldo “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti (Ray Liotta) giving some sound advice to Dickie.“I want to do a good deed,” Dickie Moltisanti says in the trailer.

The family returns! After more than a decade, the highly anticipated Sopranos movie is finally headed to the big screen.

“Many Saints Of New York” nearing its Oct. 1 release date, mob movie fans have been praising the “Sopranos” prequel’s “perfect” casting of James Gandolfini’s lookalike son Michael as the young Tony Soprano.

James Gandolfini's son Michael Gandolfini brought tears to the eyes of cast and crew in bringing up his late father's name during the making of The Many Saints Of Newark, The Sopranos prequel film due out this fall.Michael, 22, is set to play the younger incarnation of his father's character Tony Soprano in the movie, and according to the film's director Alan Taylor, 62, the second-generation actor brought up his late father - who died of a heart attack when Michael was 14 - during a dinner during production.'We all had dinner one night,' Taylor told Empire.'At one point, [Michael] stood up and said, "I want to thank everyone for doing this because it was a chance to say hello to my father … and goodbye again."' The latest:James

Michael Gandolfini is opening up about his role in The Many Saints of Newark, where he portrays a younger version of his late dad, James Gandolfini‘s, Sopranos role.

When it was announced that David Chase was returning to the world of “The Sopranos” for a new prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark,” folks wondered who might play the younger version of Tony Soprano. Of course, when everyone found out that James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, had landed the role, ‘Sopranos’ fans breathed a sigh of relief.